Mangalore bun (Banana Bun)

I spent my childhood in a small township Kudremukha (now a world heritage site), which was about 100 kms from the beautiful coastal town Mangalore in Karnataka. Mangalore was our go-to place when it came to day trips, shopping, and of course beach time! What made our trips even more special were these delightful sweet and soft Mangalore buns. Made with overripe bananas, they are technically pooris, and not buns. Why are they called bun then – I have no idea! Maybe because they don’t absorb even a drop of oil unlike pooris.

Doesn’t really matter what they are called, what matters is how good they taste. These buns are so addictive, I never get bored of making them and my family never gets bored of eating them! A must try when you have overripe bananas lying on the kitchen counter 🙂